In the past a lot of the Lake District nests news appear on a thread entitled News from Other Nests, which includes non-UK nests. I thought it would be easier to find the LD in one place, but if anyone feels this is wrong, or wants individual threads for the four nests - are there more - please let me know and I will either amend or delete.
In 2018 there were six reported nests, with 14 fledged chicks, including 'grandchicks', "the third generation since returning from extinction in 2001".
2018 Bassenthwaite
31 March 'Bird at nest, unringed, believed to be male!'
? Unringed pair on the nest
22 April Believe White KL(09) f (Loch Arkaig chick) will not return - she did not return
2 August "Although we have no nesting pairs this year, there are signs we could have two nests next year at Lake Bassenthwaite!
Second nest? "The site you are referring to was not knocked down, we monitored an osprey (Blue 2H(13)m born in Kielder 2013) building it last year and after the heavy storms in early spring 2017 much of this nest was blown away, although the tree is still to this very day standing."
"Kielder hatched Blue 2H(13)m returned spring 2018, he continued to build and add onto the very same tree, however he was also without a partner for much of the season so no breeding took place. The tree itself is quite rotten and we fear unsafe for future use, a new nest platform will be erected in the same area before the next osprey breeding season in 2019 and we hope that it will be used by the birds instead."
2018 Esthwaite Water – three nests, two of which were occupied.
Main nest pair: Blue 7A(14) m Ozzy & Unringed f Olive
Chicks ringed 10 July Blue 283(18) f; Blue 284(18) m; Blue 285(18) m
Another nest on private land: Blue 292(18) m; Blue 293(18) f; Blue 294(18) m
2018 Roudsea Wood Pair White YC(08) m (Glaslyn chick) and unringed female
Blue 280(18) m; Blue 281(18) f Blue 282(18) m
2018 Foulshaw Moss Pair Blue 35(10) f (Splash) and White YW(08) m Year 5 together, 14 chicks to 2018
Ringed 30 June 2018 Blue 5N(18) m; Blue 7N(18) m - thought to be male; Blue 9N(18) f NB 6N ring was broken on ringing day, so ring Blue 9N was used instead
Blue 7N(18) m was thought to have been seen in southern Spain November 2018
Job opportunity at Forestry Commission, Dodd Wood/Linwatter Pass for an Information Assistant (Osprey)
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Feed in progress. 35 feeding BB and LB at the back and preening.
13:29 Once BB finishes LB moves up and is now getting fed
CWT - Foulshaw Moss
Looked back after 10 mins and feed over. LB still looking at 35 who is tidying up. There didn't appear to be much fish left but at least LB has had something.
Richard B
FISH @ 07:52
YW has arrived with a fish.
07:51 BB lines up but LB voluntary turns away
07:53 YW flies off and 35 feeds BB
08:11 BB turns away and LB moves up and to be fed
08:12 Better view of LB being fed as BB moves
(c) CWT - Foulshaw Moss
Edit: LB had loads to eat and turned away full.
Lovely big fish been delivered.
12:22 35 feeding BB just now. LB, as usual, looks but stays back
12:27 LB has got itself up and got a few bits
12:29 BB turns away and LB moves close in and now getting lots of fish
12:37 LB still being fed.
CWT Foulshaw Moss
The back of LB's head is looking a bit rough, but I'm not surprised the pecking s/he's received lately.
© Cumbria Wildlife Trust
Valerie